Brodiaea kinkiensis
| San Clemente Island brodiaea | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Brodiaeoideae |
| Genus: | Brodiaea |
| Species: | B. kinkiensis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Brodiaea kinkiensis | |
Brodiaea kinkiensis is a species of Brodiaea also with the common name San Clemente Island brodiaea.[4] This flower is endemic to San Clemente Island, one of the Channel Islands of California.
This flower is not considered endangered, but it is of some concern since its entire wild distribution is limited to the clay mesas of San Clemente Island.[5]
Description[edit]
It is a perennial herb.[6] It has one cylindrical leaf alongside a tall stem which bears an inflorescence of one to several bell-shaped blooms. Each flower has six petallike tepals in shades of light purple with darker purple longitudinal stripes or streaks. The fruit is a capsule containing black seeds.
References[edit]
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
- ^ "Brodiaea kinkiensis". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. 2008-06-28.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Brodiaea kinkiensis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- ^ "Brodiaea kinkiensis Niehaus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
- ^ "Brodiaea kinkiensis in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brodiaea kinkiensis.